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ISSN 0111-1736 Meteorological Society Of New Zealand (Inc.) NEWSLETTER 122 SEPTEMBER 2010 Meteorological Society of New Zealand Newsletter - September 2010 - Page 2 Meteorological Society Of New Zealand (Inc.) NEWSLETTER 122 SERTEMBER 2010 PO Box 6523, Marion Square, Wellington 6141, New Zealand Please forward contributions to Bob McDavitt, [email protected] CONTENTS Page Notices 3-5 Opinion 6 Winter 2010 7-19 Winter – in the media 20-45 Your Committee — until AGM President Kim Dirks [email protected] Immediate Past President Mike Revell [email protected] Auckland VP Jennifer Salmond [email protected] Wellington VP James Renwick [email protected] Christchurch VP Marwan Katurji [email protected] Dunedin VP vacant Secretary Sam Dean [email protected] Treasurer Alan Porteous [email protected] Circulation Manager Sylvia Nichol [email protected] Journal Editor Brian Giles [email protected] Newsletter Editor Bob McDavitt [email protected] Wed Editor Peter Knudsen [email protected] Hydrological Society Liaison Charles Pearson [email protected] General Committee Jim Salinger [email protected] Stacey Dravitzki [email protected] Katrina Richards [email protected] Sally Garrett [email protected] Gareth Renowden [email protected] Cliff Revell [email protected] Views and endorsements expressed in this newsletter are those of the contributors and advertisers, and not necessarily those of the Meteorological Society of New Zealand. The mention of specific companies or products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the Society. Meteorological Society of New Zealand Newsletter - September 2010 - Page 3 In February 2011, the Meteorological Society of New Zealand and the Australian Meteorologi- cal and Oceanographic Society will be holding a joint conference in Wellington covering many aspects of meteorological and oceanographic research in the Australasian region. The meeting will include six special sessions each with a keynote address: Extreme weather in the Australasian region – from floods to droughts Impact and meteorology of the main climate drivers (ENSO, SAM, Monsoon) Using high resolution models to understand local meteorology Oceanography of the Australasian region Climate change in the Australasian region Impacts of natural catastrophes in the Australasian region However papers on any topic related to the Atmospheric Sciences (including composition) and Oceanography of the Australasian region will be considered. The meeting will be held at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa a superb location right on the waterfront. The conference begins on Wednesday February 9 with keynote ad- dresses and sessions on Extreme weather and the main climate drivers. At the completion of talks in the evening there will be an icebreaker and opportunity to view posters. On day 2 there will be keynote addresses and sessions on Oceanography and the use of high resolution modelling to understand local weather systems. In the afternoon, busses will leave Te Papa about 4pm to take participants along the rugged south coast of Wellington to Pencarrow Homestead where the conference dinner will be held. Day 3 will have keynote addresses and sessions on Climate change and Disaster planning. Proceedings will end at about 5pm on Fri- day February 11. Onsite conference registration will open at 8.00 am on Wednesday February 9, in the Rangi- maire rooms, level 3, Te Papa. An Information desk will be staffed during coffee and lunch breaks throughout the conference. Morning and afternoon tea and lunches will all be pro- vided in Te Papa’s Icon room which has access to a pleasant waterfront balcony. Abstract Deadline: October 15, 2010 Paper acceptance notification: November 8, 2010 Early Bird Registration Deadline: November 15, 2010 Last day for registration refunds: January 9, 2011 Registration pick up from 8am: February 9, 2011 EXTREME WEATHER 2011 conference: February 9 -11, 2011, Te Papa, Wellington http://www.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=a52856ef-d677-49c4-a5af-93143630ce2f Dear colleagues, You are cordially invited to participate in next year's joint AMOS / MetSoc NZ Annual Confer- ence on 9-11 February in Wellington, NZ. We plan to host a session on atmospheric chemistry and composition and invite abstracts on all aspects of atmospheric gas phase chemistry and composition, including tropospheric and stratospheric ozone chemistry, greenhouse gases, and associated constituents (including aerosols) of relevance to climate or air quality. Submissions dealing with observational or modelling data are welcome. New models and improved computing capacity now permit ex- ploration of aspects of atmospheric chemistry and climate that would have previously been Meteorological Society of New Zealand Newsletter - September 2010 - Page 4 considered intractable; submissions exploring these new possibilities are encouraged. New observational platforms and dedicated campaigns reveal in more detail insights into the com- plex web of chemical interactions within the atmosphere and at the atmosphere-land and at- mosphere-ocean boundaries; we encourage submissions on recent advances in these fields. While the title of the conference is “Extreme Weather” this does not preclude other top- ics. The conference organisers will create a session on a topic if enough abstracts in a particu- lar field are received. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 15 October, 2010. For more information see http://www.extremeweather.co.nz We are looking forward to your active participation in this conference. Roger Dargaville (U. Melbourne / CSIRO) Olaf Morgenstern (NIWA) Projected surface ozone change (parts per billion by volume) in 2100, relative to the present-day, for the month of July. Reproduced from Zeng et al., Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L09805, 2010. Copyright 2010 AGU. "Water: The Blue Gold: Annual Conference of the New Zealand Hydrological Society Dunedin 6 -10 December 2010 www.nzhsconference.co.nz Meteorological Society of New Zealand Newsletter - September 2010 - Page 5 NIWA State of the Climate report for 2008/09 published This report describes month-to-month and seasonal-scale variability in New Zealand climate over the two years 2008 and 2009. It is the first in a series of documents to be published every two to three years describing recent climate fluctuations in New Zealand, and how they relate to what’s go- ing on at broader scales in the climate system, across the Southern Hemisphere and the Globe. The report begins with a description of the large-scale climate patterns, their influence on New Zea- land climate, and their recent variations. It then discusses rainfall patterns and drought occurrence, followed by temperature variations and frost occurrence. There is a section on extremes and signifi- cant weather events over the past two years, and a discussion of the state of snow and ice storage in the Southern Alps. The report ends with a summary of climate-related research being carried out at NIWA. There are a series of Appendices that illustrate observed climate through 2008 and 2009. Click here to view the report in full. (http://www.niwa.co.nz/our-science/climate/publications ) For any information regarding this report please contact: James Renwick, Principal Scientist, Climate, [email protected] Third Met Soc photo competition. Deadline is end of December SNAP WHAT YOU SEE. Theme is Sky colour. Entry is open to all except the judges. Note date and place of the image. There is no entry fee. No more than ten entries accepted per entrant. Email it to bobmcdavitt at hotmail dot com or post to Met Soc competition, unit 5, 53 Hamilton Road, Herne Bay Auckland 1011". Have fun and keep checking to see the new entries as they arrive! Either on our web site http://rsnz.metsoc.org Or Follow us on TWITTER http://twitter.com/metsociety Or on FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/pages/NZ-MetSociety/121158784601154 Image Content: Image must be a true reproduction of what the viewer could see in a Single frame and not blended, merged, modified or enhanced in any way. Cropping is allowed. If any identifiable people appear in the photos their Written permission to submit must be included. Nothing il- legal. Copyrights. In return for entering your image for consideration, Met Society is permitted in perpetuity to use your image (adequately acknowledged) on the http://rsnz.metsoc.org web site and face- book page or in its newsletter. All other rights remain with the contributor. Judging and winners announcement. Images will be voted on by a panel of judges consisting of our Photo subcommittee plus an in- dependent expert with a professional eye. Winners are to be announced at Met Society conference in Feb 2011 in Wellington, on our web sites and in our March 2011 newsletter Prizes First prizes is an 8 gig memory chip + free subscription to MetSociety (~$110), Second prize is a 4 gig memory chip + free subscription to MetSociety (~$75), Third prize is a 2 gig memory chip + free subscription to MetSociety (~$55). All the best. Bob McDavitt, for Met Society photo competition Meteorological Society of New Zealand Newsletter - September 2010 - Page 6 Some light hearted reading and journalistic license about a meteorologist with a persecution complex (it really isn’t a job for the faint-hearted) Meteorological Society of New Zealand Newsletter - September 2010 - Page 7 Winter 2010 Sunny & dry in southwest; mild & wet for northeast Winter Climate Summary: the highlights Rainfall: Very wet in Bay of Plenty, Coromandel, Waikato, parts of Gisborne and northern Hawkes Bay, Marlborough, coastal Canterbury and parts of Otago. Ex- tremely dry in the southwest of the South Island. Sunshine: Very sunny in the south and west of the South Island; extremely cloudy for Christchurch, north Canterbury, Marlborough, Wellington, Wairarapa, and Taranaki. Temperatures: A mild winter in the north and east of the North Island, as well as for the north and west of the South Island.